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Exclusive: Poll signals strengthening support for Biden over Trump in three Midwest battleground states
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump trails Democrat Joe Biden among registered voters in three Midwestern battleground states that he narrowly carried in 2016 and are ...
Apr 22, 2020
Trump signs executive order suspending immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States during the coronavirus outbreak. "This would ensure that ...
Apr 22, 2020
Top U.S. Senate Republican says aid for states needs to focus on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that Congress may decide to provide additional assistance to state and local government as part of another coronavirus...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. lawmaker says any COVID-19 contact tracing tech should be voluntary and limited
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Edward Markey, a Democrat and online privacy advocate, said in a letter released Wednesday that any digital coronavirus contact tracing should be voluntary, transparent ...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. Senate’s McConnell says to assess impact on debt before considering helping states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he would like to pause and assess the effects of the trillions of dollars in coronavirus stimulus spending so far...
Apr 22, 2020
McConnell says he favors state bankruptcy over more federal aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday opened the door to allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy to deal with economic losses stemming from the coronaviru...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. House will not consider voting by proxy this week: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will no longer consider remote voting by proxy this week, a House Democratic leadership aide said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on a ca...
Apr 22, 2020
Washington Governor Inslee endorses Biden, citing ‘reasoned approach’ to economics, climate
By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Jay Inslee endorsed Joe Biden's presidential bid on Wednesday, praising his former Democratic rival's "willingness to follow science" ...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. believes China failed to disclose coronavirus outbreak to WHO in timely manner: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States strongly believes that China's ruling communist party failed to report the outbreak of the new coronaviru...
Apr 22, 2020
Trump says U.S. states safely reopening despite warnings of virus resurgence
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that U.S. states are safely starting to reopen businesses, even as some public health officials warned that relaxing restrictions too...
Apr 22, 2020
